Child&#39;s crib and the like.



L. A. SAFFORD.

GHILD'S CRIB AND THE LIKE. APPLl CATIO N FILED OCT. I4, I9l6. 1,275,762. Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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jnuem/f L. A. SAFFORD.

CHILD'S CRIB AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 14, 1916.

1,275,762. Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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Lewis A. serronn, orisnnriino, new Yoitrilnssieivon trio sin e e do, or

u BUFFALO, New Your; p;

Tocllebk'oni itmafq a oncerhx, v a a I Be it knownthat I, LEWIS A. SArroRn,

citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in-the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a a new and useful Improvement in .Childrens Cribs and the like, ofwhichthe following is aspecificatlon. i

This invention relates toimprovelnents in childrens cribs of that kind whichhave vertically sliding sidesor siderailings adapted to be lowered. from their normalqelevated position to facilitateiplacinga child in and taking it from the crib, and particularlyto such icribsin which the sliding sides are provided at their ends with clutches or holding devices which cooperate withthe guides for the sliding sides for holding the sides up in the positions to which they may be raised.

One object of this invention is to provide means of practical and desirable constructionwhereby the clutches or holding devices at the opposite ends: of the sliding side can be readily operated by onehand, thus enablinga person holdinga child in one'arm to readily. raiseand secure or release and .lower the side of 1thecrib with the other hand. Other objects; ofthe invention are to produce a holding orsecuring mechanism of a this sort-twhichvis of such constructionthat it can be applied Itothecribat smallexpense and withthe minimum amount of fit tingor adjusting 30f the ;parts, but-will be reliablein operation andjwill at the same time be convenient for operationpand not be cumbersome or unsightly inappearance and also to attach the guide rods for thesliding sides to the crib frame, by. simple and convenient meanswhich will permit the guide rods to shift relatively to the frameto adapt themselves to difierencesqor inaccuracies in .the cribs incident to manufacture. 1 1, 5 Inthe accompanying drawingsz- Figure 1 is a side levation of a crib; erhbodying the invention. 1

. a Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional elevationon line 2&2, Fig. 1, showing one Fig.3 is an enlarged, transverse, sectional elevation on line 33,F1g. .1.

Fig. l is a sectional plan view, enlarged, on

view, enlarged,

pecificaltibn of Trotters Patent; 13; 1918 Ap lication filed October 14, 1 .1 seraist; a;s e. i

i sideelevation of the crib show i inggthe nearside partially lowered with the securing meansa position topermit the .movement of the side. i

7 islan enlarged side elevation, partly in sectiom of securing mechanism, F g. 8, san enlarged side elevation, partly in section, of one of the clutches acent parts. r

F g. 9 1s a longitudinal sectional elevatibn and ad- .on a reduced scaleon line 9+9, Fig. 2.

A represents the end frames of a childs crib 01'; bed, whichframes are connected by bottom frame B or by horizontal side rails n any usual or suitable manner, and C. C are the vertically sliding sides orside railings of thecrib. A metal crib is shown in the draw ngs inwhich each of the sides C C ,consisjts of lower and upper horizonal rails 141 d connected by, spaced vertical rods d and is arranged tojslide up and down on vertlcal gu de rods E secured onthe end frames and passing through guide holes or eyes 6 at the ends of the upper andlower rails ,ofthe sideframe. The lower rail d of .eachlside preferably consists 10f a rod of substantially semi-circular cross section, as

clearlyshown in 2 a1id 3.",The construction as thus fardescribed 1SC01T11I1011 in metal; cribs except-, that the guide rods Efare p eferablysecured tothe end frames of the C lfllllIlftllOVQl 1113111181138 follows u Each guide rod, passes through a horizontal, elongated slot 10, Fig. 5, inabracket 11 which securedrigidly any suitable 1113111161130 the upper portion of the adjacent end frame and thelower end of theguide rod, which s screw-threaded, is screwed into ing bracket lifto limit the extent to which the arm, canswing on the bracket. By this construction. the guide; rods are supported so that they can, shift somewhat toward. and

from the end framesasmaybe necessary by reason of the locationof the guide holes or eyes on the sliding sides and the position of the securing clutches hereinafter described. sss emds r t sp l Qt d p ng provided at itsjinnerend .witha downturned 1 stop or lug 15 adapted to strike the supportof the parts'and'thu's inateriall'yreduceith'e 5 labor and expense in the manufact'ii'i'e'oftli'e crib 'WitllOllik interfering With the correct action of the parts. The'guide rod would.

have-the necessary play if its {lower end wvere loosely confined in a slot inthelower bracket, as in the caseof tlieupper bracket, but this Would necessitatea separate nut or 7 parton the lowerend-fo'f the rod' forsecuiing it in 5 its brackets and a separate nut or securingdevice isunde'sirable as it is apt'to Workpfi and be lost. Thefguide "r'odcan 'be serswed' imo the pivoted *arniil2 as readily as screwingfainut 'onthe rod and'Fthereare I "no detached parts tic Work "loose or become misplaced. a

16 represents holding devices or clutches arranged at "the end portions of the lower rails d of'th'e sliding sidesand slidably engagin'gihef guide rods 'E which they are adapted to grip F forfholding the sides C when "raised; FEach of the clutches shown consistsof a plate'or lever vvhich eiitends lengthwiseabove andis mounted on the bot- "tom rail so-as to swing toward and from the raiil to "different angular -relations to the adjacent guide rod and 'is provided With a hole '17 *through which "the *guide *rod passes. The hole-is or shch'shape and size 7 -as"to*allotv the lever to slipbnfthegiride rod *anjdfperniit the sid'e to -beeither raised or lowered when the lever is swung 'in one position, for instance totheho'rizontal po'sitionshown in "Fig: '8, and'to cause the lever to :Erie'tionally {grip tliejguide 'rod and *pre vent the"'sid'e from sliding downwardly thereon when the lever is} in an inclined poclutch "leverpreferably consists 'o'f'a plate bent to'providegdep'endin'g side legs-18 which straddle theirail d emd whitened therethrough elon gate dslo'ts' in; the legs -18. The "pivot Fpi'nf orjrivet 19 is preferably secured onthefiat underside of therail dby a'securing 'p'lat e" Q'O' iivete'd or otherwise ias- "tened ontlie-railand having f2], bent portion forming aseat -for-tilepin, see Fig. *9. The ftvv o' {clutch levers'at "the opposite ends "of j eachfsid 'C ,arebdnfne'cted thew {their pivots .{tothe outer ends it)? rods '21 whichefitend toward the center has the side and are con- T heated at "their" inner ends to=- the opposite ihfs or anfop era' tin'g lever 22' whieh is piv- 'o tall'y mountedoii t'helo ven portionl of the fs'lidiiig' side iiboii faraway betiveen'its ends. {Tliei ds21-are preferab "connected to the lever22'by menses" of the *rail.

upright rods (Z of *the sliding side located adjacent to the lever '22.

arm 1 of the lever 22 fdr swinging the same.

bending the p' airts'"thereoi horizontally outwardly in opposite directions. 28 can be readily actuated by grasping the finger pieces at" its upper end and raising the tube to swing the lever 22 and operate the clutehes This construction "locates the -onWhich thefSi-de is eme ged 'toslide up passing through fGlOIl- I are =n0r1nally held yieldingly in the inclined position shown in Figs. 1 and 7, in which they grip the guide rods E and holdethe sideTren downward ln'cvenient 'by Springs 25"prefei'ably connected to the connecting 7o rods 21 and to the securing plates 20. If

other= and the opera tin gdever to i'nsn re the proper hol'ding actioli ofboth clutches notwithstanding "such' inferences in the positions or adj'ust1ne'nts of=the clutch es as might arise from inaccuracies in themanui acture or assembling of the parts. The operating lever f 22 }-is p-i,\'*otally' mounted on the sliding side pre ferably by h 1 rivet 126 connecting it -=to a plate"=or hracket-27 which is *riveted or *otherWise suitably secured' on the "loiver rail d and dependsftherefroln at'the inner side I t 28 represents an actuating handle or rod Fconn'ected to the-lever 22 for actuating the sznn'e to operate the clutches, The handle or'rod preferably consists of atube or sleeve arranged to slide vertically *on one-cf the I The tube' ZS is provided at its lower end with an oifset leg 'or part 28 which depends at'theinner side of the lower rail d "and is connected I to an The "lever 22 is ccnnected to the leg 28 hy is rivet and slot orother connection permitting the; necessary play between theparts 1 required by the different linesin which -the "sition a's's'ho'y'vh inFi'gs; land 7. The" parts m'ove; {Thenpper end oif the actuato'r fhngenpieces'fii) conveniently formed by splittingthe upper end of the tube and The tube ttctuating handl'e for {the clutches in a-convenient position,andunakesthe sam'e inconspicuous and =no additional parts are required forfsupporting and guiding the aclclaiin as my invention-:' -1.'ji[n a"crib;*themmnbination o'fa side eempesed of up'pe'r and lc'we'r longitudinal rails and upright connecting rods guides 125 and down, holdin'g'- devices in'ovably nicfln'ited 1 ati'the "end q'jortidns I or said and arranged to engage said guides for holdin the side from d'ownward mcvement htdi' 'ferent desired elevations l-ahd-a 'one hand 130 operating mechanism for said holding devices arranged between the ends of the side and comprising a tubular actuating rod surrounding and adapted to slide vertically on one of said vertical rods between said upper and lower longitudinal rails, and operative connections between said actuating rod and said holding devices.

2. In a crib, the. combination of a side,

guides on which the side is arranged to slide up and down, holding devices at the end ortions of said side cooperating with said guides for holding the side from downward movement, and a one-hand operating mechanism for said holding devices comprising an actuating rod mounted to slide vertically on the side between the endsthereof, a lever pivoted on the lower portion of the side and connected to the lower end of said actm ating rod, and connectin rods extending from said lever to said holding devices.

3. In a crib, the combination of a side composed of longitudinal rails and upright connecting rods, guides on which the side is arranged to slide up and down, holding devices at the end portions of said side cooperating with said guides for holding the side from downward movement, and a onehand operating mechanism for said holding devices comprising an actuating rod mounted exteriorly on one of said upright rods to slide vertically on the side between the a ends thereof, a lever pivoted on the side and connected to said actuating rod, and connecting rods connected to sa1d holding devices and having loose pin and slot connect ons with sa1d lever.

4. In a crib, the combination of a side,

guide rods adjacent the ends of the side on which the side is arranged to slide up and down, friction clutches mounted on the end portions of said side and cooperating with said, guide rods to frictionally hold the side in different positions of, adjustment, each of said clutches" comprising a lever having a hole through which the adjacent guide rod passes and arranged to swing relative to the guide rod to frictionally grip and release the same, and a one-hand operating mechanism for sa1d clutches comprislng a lever pivoted on the side between its ends, connections between said lever and said clutches tober, 1916.

LEWIS A. SAFFORD.

Witnesses:

CHARLES VELLONE, A. W. Kmron.

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